Adam Silver confirms advertisements will likely someday be added to jerseys.

[BlazerRed]

Adam Silver says sponsorship on jerseys will ultimately happen. "It makes good business sense."

— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) February 16, 2014

[CelticBaller]

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/2012/writers/lars_anderson/09/21/Loudon-New-Hampshire-Preview/Jimmie-Johnson-1.jpg
great

[dannywpt]

I thought Houston was already advertising for McDonalds

[Jameerthefear]

what the ****

[Heisenberg]

honestly, why does it bother you guys?

[IncarceratedBob]

Trojan for the Pacers would work

[JohnFreeman]

Make the jerseys look like shit. Make sure you buy your fave players jersey now

[red1]

honestly, why does it bother you guys?
:kobe:

[CelticBaller]

honestly, why does it bother you guys?
Please leave and never comeback

[JimmyMcAdocious]

We all knew it would happen. Meh.

[buddha]

confirmed worst commissioner of all-time.

[aj1987]

honestly, why does it bother you guys?
:biggums:

[Heisenberg]

Please leave and never comeback
You didn't even bother to answer my question.

[Overdrive]

Thought about it yesterday. The Hill/Webber tag looked like an ad already tbh.

[Rik Smits' Hair]

Trojan for the Pacers would work


You gave it your best.

[inclinerator]

the jersey is not personal anymore if they add ads

[rlsmooth775]

Who cares about ads on Jerseys is it going to ruin the game for you

[Heisenberg]

Who cares about ads on Jerseys is it going to ruin the game for you
This.

[BlazerRed]

How could you do this silver?! WHYYYY?!

http://media.tumblr.com/9e1d65661abab8a4ae9beea7125673ec/tumblr_inline_mrd2r0jAkT1rkz6uj.gif

[CelticBaller]

You didn't even bother to answer my question.
Everything about it's bad, ruining the clean look of the jerseys, the jerseys look like a minor league jersey and its make the player look like a walking ad full of shit

not only that, but teams loses personality
keeep that shit for the f$ggots who can't afford shit, the NBA makes tons of million and ya still trying to milk it silver?

[Smook A.]

honestly, why does it bother you guys?
Because they look ugly

[Jameerthefear]

Everything about it's bad, ruining the clean look of the jerseys, the jerseys look like a minor league jersey and its make the player look like a walking ad full of shit

not only that, but teams loses personality
keeep that shit for the f$ggots who can't afford shit, the NBA makes tons of million and ya still trying to milk it silver?
This. Can't agree more.

[cuad]

http://media.tumblr.com/9e1d65661abab8a4ae9beea7125673ec/tumblr_inline_mrd2r0jAkT1rkz6uj.gif
that's disturbing lol

[buddha]

Who cares about ads on Jerseys is it going to ruin the game for you

yeah it will. it will make the NBA look like some Euro D-League affiliate. can't take the players seriously anymore.

If it's a small patch on the shorts I guess that would be fine, nobody buys shorts. but if it's on the jersey I would never buy an NBA jersey again. I don't want to support Citibank or some shitty corrupt company like Comcast when I am wearing my favorite players jersey.

[DMV2]

Flopping
Long sleeves
Ads on jerseys

NBA is turning into a damn soccer league. :facepalm

[rlsmooth775]

Wearing a players Jersey is for kids

[JohnFreeman]

http://i.imgur.com/UUpQBbB.jpg

[outbreak]

If Stern wasn't a dick he would have done this during his reign so people hated him instead of silver.

I thought they Hill webber logos were ads the first time I saw them yesterday

[Hotlantadude81]

Who cares about ads on Jerseys is it going to ruin the game for you

Quite frankly, YES.

Pro sports already feel commercialized and lifeless.

I get tired of billboards and commercials every time I turn on the TV already. Plus you get advertisements all over the internet. I guess there can be no escape from it now.

[sportjames23]

Flopping
Long sleeves
Ads on jerseys

NBA is turning into a damn soccer league. :facepalm


This is the shit Stern wanted. Even in retirement, that little bastard is ruining the game.

[SHAQisGOAT]

Flopping
Long sleeves
Ads on jerseys

NBA is turning into a damn soccer league. :facepalm

Looks like it :facepalm

[Fazotronic]

Flopping
Long sleeves
Ads on jerseys

NBA is turning into a damn soccer league. :facepalm

soccer has ads on their kits but at least they don't have a bazillion gazillion commercials during their games. on break. thats it.
at least with the ilp i can watch half hour later and skip all this stuff

[MASH Transit]

The MLB and NFL make plenty enough money without whoring out their jerseys. Shit is goofy.

[BlazerRed]

http://i.imgur.com/UUpQBbB.jpg
:lol

[MavsSuperFan]

i guess this is why we need long sleeves now.
More ad space :facepalm

I dont want the nba to look like soccer players.

[Dresta]

Quite frankly, YES.

Pro sports already feel commercialized and lifeless.

I get tired of billboards and commercials every time I turn on the TV already. Plus you get advertisements all over the internet. I guess there can be no escape from it now.
Stop watching then.

[TheMilkyBarKid]

Sometimes ads on jersesys can look sick, see carlsberg on liverpool. But i dont think this will be one of those cases

[MavsSuperFan]

http://i.imgur.com/UUpQBbB.jpg
We will be lucky if the logo of the ad is that small.
I got a feeling it will be like in soccer where the ad dominates the view.


Everything about it's bad, ruining the clean look of the jerseys, the jerseys look like a minor league jersey and its make the player look like a walking ad full of shit

not only that, but teams loses personality
keeep that shit for the f$ggots who can't afford shit, the NBA makes tons of million and ya still trying to milk it silver?
I have never agreed with you more

[RIP CITY]

UGH. And I was so happy that Stern was finally gone... This is one of the worst things that can happen to American Pro Sports. It's bad enough we have to sit through a billion horrible commercials, advertisements all over the stadiums/arena's, telecasts always popping up advert prompts, etc. etc.

They make enough damn money on this League already, stop doing shit the fans hate, we're the ones handing you all that cash you greedy d-bags. Awful.

[JohnFreeman]

We will be lucky if the logo of the ad is that small.
I got a feeling it will be like in soccer where the ad dominates the view.


I have never agreed with you more
yeah

[LeGOAT]

It's a great idea.............................................. ................If commercial time is cut down, but we all know that won't happen.

[LeGOAT]

Will ad space on star players jerseys be more valuable? Let the bidding war for space on Lebron's headband begin.

[moe94]

yeah it will. it will make the NBA look like some Euro D-League affiliate. can't take the players seriously anymore.

If it's a small patch on the shorts I guess that would be fine, nobody buys shorts. but if it's on the jersey I would never buy an NBA jersey again. I don't want to support Citibank or some shitty corrupt company like Comcast when I am wearing my favorite players jersey.
It's 2014. Hell are you wearing jerseys for?

[kamil]

honestly, why does it bother you guys?

Jan 2014 :facepalm

[DonDadda59]

Silver in office only a few days, already sold out :oldlol:

[buddha]

It's 2014. Hell are you wearing jerseys for?

I actually don't own any jerseys.

[gts]

honestly, why does it bother you guys?
Doesn't bother me as long as it's done tastefully.. I watch the games, don't really care what the unis looks like

[leMVP]

That means they're gonna wear sleeves for the whole regular season.

I hope it happens after lebron retires, i won't be able to digest that shit on regluar basis.

[moe94]

I actually don't own any jerseys.
You're bitching just because?:coleman:

[PickernRoller]

The more I watch the game these days the more disgusted I become of what I see on court - quality wise. Now to top it off we gonna have Dorito Ads on the jerseys...disgusting. Stern legacy for you. Don't believe the crap the media tries to shove up your @ss.......

Weak era is here.....

http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/4f564508ecad04013900007b/nba-backpedals-will-not-place-ads-on-uniformsfor-now.jpg
http://i.i.cbsi.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/11/11/NBA_labor_AP11111112800_620x350.jpg

[BurningHammer]

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[JohnFreeman]

The more I watch the game these days the more disgusted I become of what I see on court - quality wise. Now to top it off we gonna have Dorito Ads on the jerseys...disgusting. Stern legacy for you. Don't believe the crap the media tries to shove up your @ss.......

Weak era is here.....

http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/4f564508ecad04013900007b/nba-backpedals-will-not-place-ads-on-uniformsfor-now.jpg
http://i.i.cbsi.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/11/11/NBA_labor_AP11111112800_620x350.jpg
Coke Zero? ewwwww

[Jameerthefear]

russwest is gonna go bye bye

[Higher Meaning]

:facepalm :banghead: :hammerhead: :biggums: :coleman: Fvck

[BurningHammer]

If the ads on jerseys are at minimal ala most top level league Euro soccer jerseys.

Or you can just donate that space to charity ala Barcelona to UNISEF years ago.

[sportjames23]

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s159/jbennett98/GIFS/skeletor-laughing-animation.gif


:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[DaSeba5]

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s159/jbennett98/GIFS/skeletor-laughing-animation.gif

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[BurningHammer]

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
It is perfect for every Silver crap-shooting occasions.

[D-FENS]

delete

[Gabi]

One thing I have to say is that the breaks and commercials is already unbearable, tonight in the all star event there were commercials every 5-10 minutes. Is it like that with regular TV-Shows also in USA?

I grew up with football so I am used to the ads on soccer jersey but that is one of the few things in which big football teams whore them self out on. I would not mind if this meant that the commercials were cut in half, I would take that but there is no chance of that happenening. Instead NBA will have their arena name whored out, their jersey whored out and commercials every 5 minutes. I am just happy I rarely watch games live.

[D-FENS]

http://i.imgur.com/FE1ClRh.png

http://i.imgur.com/BbYi7Dz.png

http://i.imgur.com/7YF70Rk.png

http://i.imgur.com/W5kpblu.png

[k0kakw0rld]

confirmed worst commissioner of all-time.
co sign.

[ProfessorMurder]

Silver in office only a few days, already sold out :oldlol:

Seriously this is crazy. The NBA makes billions of dollars. BILLIONS with a B. Ads on jerseys won't amount to anything significant, especially with a new tv deal looming.

It hurts the integrity. It hurts the aesthetics. It's not going to make you much money. It's just stupid.

F*ck all of that.

[Gabi]

Seriously this is crazy. The NBA makes billions of dollars. BILLIONS with a B. Ads on jerseys won't amount to anything significant, especially with a new tv deal looming.

It hurts the integrity. It hurts the aesthetics. It's not going to make you much money. It's just stupid.

F*ck all of that.

The money is not going to the NBA but to the teams I believe. I believe a lot of teams are hurting financially, was there not some report a year or two back that had most of them teams dealing with financial losses?

[JohnFreeman]

I am hoping Cuban buys out the ad space on the Mavs, and puts none on there jerseys.

[ProfessorMurder]

The money is not going to the NBA but to the teams I believe. I believe a lot of teams are hurting financially, was there not some report a year or two back that had most of them teams dealing with financial losses?

Yeah a few years ago. If I'm not mistaken, with the new revenue sharing from the last lockout you're practically guaranteed some money if you stay under the cap.

[JohnFreeman]

Which sport teams actually make money? Man United and the bigger franchises lose money

[BurningHammer]

Which sport teams actually make money? Man United and the bigger franchises lose money
Used to be the Clippers :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[Fazotronic]

Which sport teams actually make money? Man United and the bigger franchises lose money

huh real made 517 million last year

[Gabi]

I am hoping Cuban buys out the ad space on the Mavs, and puts none on there jerseys.

Is the ad not optional? I do not think the money from the ads are going to the NBA bank. So why buy an ad when he can just chose to not sell it?


Yeah a few years ago. If I'm not mistaken, with the new revenue sharing from the last lockout you're practically guaranteed some money if you stay under the cap.

How are you guaranteed the money? By the tax penalty the teams in the luxuary pay?


Which sport teams actually make money? Man United and the bigger franchises lose money

I have no idea about Manchester but there was some fuss about their American owner doing some shady things with money. But as far as I know Real Madrid and Barcelona makes profits of around 500 million euros.

[Fawker]

it wont. there's your answer

[JohnFreeman]

Is the ad not optional? I do not think the money from the ads are going to the NBA bank. So why buy an ad when he can just chose to not sell it

I assume the NBA will be taking the money from the Ads.

[Gabi]

I assume the NBA will be taking the money from the Ads.

No that sounds like something no owner would agree on, at the very least the would split it.

So are they going to force them to implement ads? if that is the case this sucks even worse.

[JohnFreeman]

No that sounds like something no owner would agree on, at the very least the would split it.

So are they going to force them to implement ads? if that is the case this sucks even worse.

I think the NBA will take it all to be honest.

[ZenMaster]

I think the NBA will take it all to be honest.

Of course it wont.

[FireDavidKahn]

Is the ad not optional? I do not think the money from the ads are going to the NBA bank. So why buy an ad when he can just chose to not sell it?



How are you guaranteed the money? By the tax penalty the teams in the luxuary pay?



I have no idea about Manchester but there was some fuss about their American owner doing some shady things with money. But as far as I know Real Madrid and Barcelona makes profits of around 500 million euros.
That's revenue, not profit. Their profit was ~37 million Euros.

[Marcus Thornton]

I rather would have ads on the shorts.

[TonyD]

I know it makes sense money-wise for the NBA, but what about from the advertisers' perspective? Does that type of thing really work on people? Actual commercials definitely have a subconscious effect on me sometimes but a clusterf*ck of random logos on a jersey isn't going to make me go out and buy something.

[Gabi]

I know it makes sense money-wise for the NBA, but what about from the advertisers' perspective? Does that type of thing really work on people? Actual commercials definitely have a subconscious effect on me sometimes but a clusterf*ck of random logos on a jersey isn't going to make me go out and buy something.

Coca Cola used to put in frames of coke in movies, and that had effect.

[BlazerRed]

http://i.imgur.com/BbYi7Dz.png

Holy shit missed this :roll:

[dude77]

they can't do this .. jerseys are sacred .. if I start seeing ads on jerseys like the lakers, celtics, that's gonna be a turn off

[JohnFreeman]

Luckily I have a Denver Melo, Wade heat and a Cousins Sacramento already

[flipogb]

shame on Adam Silver trying to generate more income for a business , lol

[Lakers Legend#32]

What did you expect from Stern's butt boy?

[outbreak]

Why are people blaming silver? Stern has said for the last 3 years he planned on it and it was happening soon

[secund2nun]

I don't buy jerseys, so I don't care. The game is already loaded with advertisements anyways. This is just the first step. Eventually years from now they are gonna do what Japan does with its baseball teams: put the corporate name in the team name.

Imagine the NBA finals: the HTC Lakers vs the Samsung Celtics.

[ZenMaster]

I don't buy jerseys, so I don't care. The game is already loaded with advertisements anyways. This is just the first step. Eventually years from now they are gonna do what Japan does with its baseball teams: put the corporate name in the team name.

Imagine the NBA finals: the HTC Lakers vs the Samsung Celtics.

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[secund2nun]

Seriously this is crazy. The NBA makes billions of dollars. BILLIONS with a B. Ads on jerseys won't amount to anything significant, especially with a new tv deal looming.

It hurts the integrity. It hurts the aesthetics. It's not going to make you much money. It's just stupid.

F*ck all of that.

It may start out as one small patch, but eventually they are gonna add more and bigger patches.

First sleeves so fans can wear jerseys anywhere...then sleeve patches:

http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mhrs6c2hxuggNu6ufmZUlRA.jpg

:roll:

[Anfernee]

What happens when there is an ad that particular players find offensive? Like what if Chris Bosh had a problem with a Chick-Fil-A ad?

[dude77]

What happens when there is an ad that particular players find offensive? Like what if Chris Bosh had a problem with a Chick-Fil-A ad?

:oldlol:

[hahaitme]

Found this on Google, obviously it won't be this bad but still.. :facepalm

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1119532.1342940381!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/carmelo-anthony.jpg

[Black and White]

I wonder if they will incorporate the major sponsor in the team name, for example the McDonalds Rockets or something,

I don't like this :facepalm

[tomtucker]

Greedy fukking ***

[hahaitme]

I wonder if they will incorporate the major sponsor in the team name, for example the McDonalds Rockets or something,

I don't like this :facepalm

http://replygif.net/i/885.gif

Adam Silver would be found dead outside his house

[tomtucker]

http://replygif.net/i/885.gif

Adam Silver would be found dead outside his house

I know a few ****** that can get access to the inside.......murder murder murder kill kill kill

[sportjames23]

It is perfect for every Silver crap-shooting occasions.


You ain't lyin'. I see much use of this gif in the foreseeable future. :oldlol:

[bdreason]

Hopefully Jersey sales go to shit once they make the change. I'm not buying a Jersey with fukcing McDonalds or Taco Bell plastered all over it, I guarantee that.

[secund2nun]

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I definitely see that happening....gradually implemented because the fans would backlash right now.

Team names:

Disney Magic
MGM Lakers
MetLife Knicks
Carnival Heat
Apple or Google Warriors (all white jersey with a silver apple logo-hit seller)
Nike Trailblazers
Starbucks or Microsoft Supersonics
General Motors Pistons
Coors Nuggets
Miller Bucks
Philadelphia Cream Cheese 76ers
Taco Bell Clippers
Coca-Cola Hawks
Sonic Drive-in Thunder
Gillette Celtics
Whataburger Spurs
Dr. Pepper Mavericks
Taco Time Suns
Pop-a-Lock Pelicans
Drake Raptors

[navy]

Hopefully Jersey sales go to shit once they make the change. I'm not buying a Jersey with fukcing McDonalds or Taco Bell plastered all over it, I guarantee that.
They will no doubt have the option for either or...

[bdreason]

They will no doubt have the option for either or...


Do they offer different options for Football/Soccer jerseys?

[salwan]

Drake Raptors

:D

Shaqramento O'neals

[MavsSuperFan]

Hopefully Jersey sales go to shit once they make the change. I'm not buying a Jersey with fukcing McDonalds or Taco Bell plastered all over it, I guarantee that.
They wont sell the jersey with the ads to the public.

They will sell the normal jerseys to the public and wear the ones with the ads for the games

[MavsSuperFan]

http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/4f564508ecad04013900007b/nba-backpedals-will-not-place-ads-on-uniformsfor-now.jpg

Thats exactly what i picture for the future of the nba

[Hotlantadude81]

Stop watching then.

When I want your advice, I'll ask for it.

[BigMacAttack]

Make the jerseys look like shit. Make sure you buy your fave players jersey now


This.

NBA jerseys are sick, lets not ruin them. Also what will happen with throwbacks?

[kentatm]

I wonder if they will incorporate the major sponsor in the team name, for example the McDonalds Rockets or something,

I don't like this :facepalm


thats exactly why I dont want this happening

once you let sponsors on the jersey it opens the door wide open for some cheap ass owner to just rename the team after the sponsor like New York Red Bull in MLS.

**** that noise.

its a very short sighted business decision too IMO.

sure you might be able to make some quick cash by slapping AT&T on your jersey but that actually DEVALUES the worth of your own brand.



its not like they will be reinvesting this money back into the teams either since the NBA has such a punitive salary cap.

[sportjames23]

This.

NBA jerseys are sick, lets not ruin them. Also what will happen with throwbacks?


Man, they bet' NOT fvck with the throwbacks.

MJ ain't never wore no jersey with ads on them, and that's something, considering all the shit he used to advertise.

Same with Magic, Bird, Barkley, etc. I would HOPE the NBA isn't stupid enough to **** with throwbacks.

[RIP CITY]

There is already way too much advertisements in the NBA. Just look at the All-Star game tonight. The score table is a billboard that changes between at least 5 companies like Sprint, Auto Trader etc. The basket padding had 3-4 logos on it and 2 more on the goal post behind the backboard. Samsung Galaxy was painted onto the sideline. Every screen in the arena flashes ads on it. TNT is constantly talking about the sponsors. There is way too many commercials.

I'm pretty sure even the little foot pads the players wipe their feet on in front of the scorers table have ads on them. Shit is ridiculous already. The entire arena is already one big advertisement from wall to wall. Leave the freaking jersey's alone.

[tomtucker]

There is already way too much advertisements in the NBA. Just look at the All-Star game tonight. The score table is a billboard that changes between at least 5 companies like Sprint, Auto Trader etc. The basket padding had 3-4 logos on it and 2 more on the goal post behind the backboard. Samsung Galaxy was painted onto the sideline. Every screen in the arena flashes ads on it. TNT is constantly talking about the sponsors. There is way too many commercials.

I'm pretty sure even the little foot pads the players wipe their feet on in front of the scorers table have ads on them. Shit is ridiculous already. The entire arena is already one big advertisement from wall to wall. Leave the freaking jersey's alone.

agree.....:banghead: ....i must have heard the word "Sprite" 500 times this weekend...........i'm gonna visit some 7-11

[Fazotronic]

There is already way too much advertisements in the NBA. Just look at the All-Star game tonight. The score table is a billboard that changes between at least 5 companies like Sprint, Auto Trader etc. The basket padding had 3-4 logos on it and 2 more on the goal post behind the backboard. Samsung Galaxy was painted onto the sideline. Every screen in the arena flashes ads on it. TNT is constantly talking about the sponsors. There is way too many commercials.

I'm pretty sure even the little foot pads the players wipe their feet on in front of the scorers table have ads on them. Shit is ridiculous already. The entire arena is already one big advertisement from wall to wall. Leave the freaking jersey's alone.

not just that. every little event or contest has a sponsor.
every little shit that is about to start gets announced with a sponsor.

i just watched all of the allstar weekend with a friend that never watches it or know anything about the nba and he was always just ranting about it and left my house beacause he couldn't take it nomore. :hammerhead:

[alec613]

It definitely gives teams and the league more cash.

But what happens to fan jerseys?

[16X]

honestly, why does it bother you guys?
This.

Ads won't bother me. I don't really care.

[KyrieTheFuture]

I'd much rather see ads on the ball than on the jerseys. We preach all the time that the name on the front of the jersey is more important than the one on the back...so is that the Laker name or the Goodyear tire name?

[16X]

There is already way too much advertisements in the NBA. Just look at the All-Star game tonight. The score table is a billboard that changes between at least 5 companies like Sprint, Auto Trader etc. The basket padding had 3-4 logos on it and 2 more on the goal post behind the backboard. Samsung Galaxy was painted onto the sideline. Every screen in the arena flashes ads on it. TNT is constantly talking about the sponsors. There is way too many commercials.

I'm pretty sure even the little foot pads the players wipe their feet on in front of the scorers table have ads on them. Shit is ridiculous already. The entire arena is already one big advertisement from wall to wall. Leave the freaking jersey's alone.
I didn't notice any of that stuff. I know it was there, but it only bothers you if you're looking to be bothered by it. Hearing the name of a company really drives you crazy? F*cking really? Let it go in one ear and out the other like I do.

The game itself having the least defense played in history is the only thing that bothered me. Disgrace of a game. A flashing billboard advertising different companies drives you crazy? F*cking really? Wow.

[Fazotronic]

I didn't notice any of that stuff. I know it was there, but it only bothers you if you're looking to be bothered by it. Hearing the name of a company really drives you crazy? F*cking really? Let it go in one ear and out the other like I do.

The game itself having the least defense played in history is the only thing that bothered me. Disgrace of a game. A flashing billboard advertising different companies drives you crazy? F*cking really? Wow.

thats beacause you got used to it. like most nba fans.
try to show it to someone that lives somewhere outside of the us and they will rip their eyes out after the 3rd commercial in 20 minutes.
you have no idea how big of a deal that is in some other countrys.
in germany before they lost their tv rights (don't know exactly when) but in 1999 when i started watching they would show the game on "free tv" summarized in 1 hour. only the important parts with only like 2 short commercials.
thats how i became a fan. then later in 2000 i watched my first live game via stream and i was literally screaming (not only at the quality) at the screen everytime they switched to a commercial break.

just the fact alone that you had players standing there waiting for the commercial to stop was mind boggling to me at that time.
i found that disrespectfull to the sport and the players lol.

[nightprowler10]

This is what I would hate to see.

http://shop.kiaoval.com/core/images/products/large/2012_Adidas_ECB_Official_2012_England_One_Day_Inte rnational_Shirt_-_Long_Sleeve.jpg

No way should the sponsor be front and center like that. Just stick a logo on the corner or something.

[16X]

thats beacause you got used to it. like most nba fans.
try to show it to someone that lives somewhere outside of the us and they will rip their eyes out after the 3rd commercial in 20 minutes.
you have no idea how big of a deal that is in some other countrys.
in germany before they lost their tv rights (don't know exactly when) but in 1999 when i started watching they would show the game on "free tv" summarized in 1 hour. only the important parts with only like 2 short commercials.
thats how i became a fan. then later in 2000 i watched my first live game via stream and i was literally screaming (not only at the quality) at the screen everytime they switched to a commercial break.

just the fact alone that you had players standing there waiting for the commercial to stop was mind boggling to me at that time.
i found that disrespectfull to the sport and the players lol.
Yeah, I understand not loving the long commercials, but that's still not a big deal to me. Play around on your laptop during commercials, or find another show to watch during commercials, or take a bathroom break. Commercials are not the end of the world.

The other guy was making it sound like hearing a companies name or seeing a billboard was like having his mind raped though lol.

[mr.big35]

I hate soccer jersey's because they have the sponser name bigger than the actual team name. You are watching bwin.com vs qatar foundations

[Nikola_]

i admire you guys i would go crazy if im watching nba or any other usa sport event event live. cant imagine watching something like CL with constant commercial brakes.

[Crafty]

Maybe with the ads on the jerseys the tv comercials timeouts will disapear

[Lakers Legend#32]

Good business sense?
Hell that's all that matters!

[ZenMaster]

Yeah, I understand not loving the long commercials, but that's still not a big deal to me. Play around on your laptop during commercials, or find another show to watch during commercials, or take a bathroom break. Commercials are not the end of the world.

The other guy was making it sound like hearing a companies name or seeing a billboard was like having his mind raped though lol.

That's because you're used to it and probably grew up with it.

It doesn't have to be the end of the world without being annoying as hell, commercial are mind numbing and they work. It's no joke that companies who already sit on huge market shares shell out as much money as they do on this.
Mind rape isn't a bad analogy.

Watching a game where you switch tabs and play around on your labtop, perhaps read some stuff on here or elsewhere makes for a very unsetteling experience watching the game. No flow at all.
Quarter breaks, half time and a regular number of timeouts offer plenty of time for bathroom breaks and those things.

[MavsSuperFan]

Maybe with the ads on the jerseys the tv comercials timeouts will disapear
:lol the whole point is to get more money. Not to replace current revenue.

[RIP CITY]

I didn't notice any of that stuff. I know it was there, but it only bothers you if you're looking to be bothered by it. Hearing the name of a company really drives you crazy? F*cking really? Let it go in one ear and out the other like I do.

The game itself having the least defense played in history is the only thing that bothered me. Disgrace of a game. A flashing billboard advertising different companies drives you crazy? F*cking really? Wow.

No it doesn't bother me, I was simply making a point that there is much more than enough advertising already. Having it on the jersey's WOULD bother me, especially considering that the entire arena and TV telecast is already one big advertisement as is, they don't need to mess with the jersey's.